Doctor insights on:
Brain Injury After Meth Used Over Years How Can I Test

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See a doctor:
A neurologist or psychiatrist can test you in the office and intrepret the results to see if you need further testing. Getting and intrepreting these tests on your own would be difficult.
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Need neurology visit:
Given your symptoms it would seem that you need to schedule an appointment with the neurologist. The neurologist should be able to give you any idea whether it has something to do with brain damage. There's also a possibility that it could have something to do with inner ear problems in which case the neurologist may refer you to an ENT doctor. Best wishes. By the way, please see a substance-abuse counselor for help with your crystal meth issues.
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Traumatic brain inj.:
Braininjuries do not always fully heal, and may leave some emotional and cognitive problems. Undue fears and labile emotional responses are not unusual, and may be useful to have a therapist explore ways to improve your coping skills.
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See brain specialist:
PMR doctors and neurologists share knowledge of brain injury and its treatment. Late effects of brain injury do include fatigue, as well as memory deficits, decreased concentration, and others. Regarding your own injury, knowing the extent of injury and location will assist in addressing cause, as,it may be a sleep,problem causing this. See a specialist for eval, diagnostics, and resolution.
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Long term sequelae:
There are long term sequelae that may be associated with brain injury. The more severe the brain injury, the more likely the sequelae. Mri technology has exploded in recent years and allows one to see signs of prior damage to white matter tracts or signs of small microhemorrhages. An example of a possible long-term sequelae is the development of normal pressure hydrocephalus many (>10) years later.
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Treatable &manageble:
but not curable. While most patients with headaches and post-traumatic syndrome will improve with time, some studies have shown that 20-24% of patients may have a persistent headache two to four years after the traumatic injury. Ask your PCP for more info.
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No:
Recovery from brain injury is usually maximal at 1 to 2 years. Further recovery after that is unlikely, though there may be some benefit in continuing with cognitive therapy if it is helpful.
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Brain injury is a condition in which the brain is damaged due to an injury. Brain injury often results when the head violently and suddenly hits an object or when an object deeply pierces the head. The symptoms of brain injury vary from mild to severe depending on how much the brain has been damaged.
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An injury, of any severity, is a condition in which a person has damage to any part of his body. Examples of major injuries include gunshot wounds, knife wounds, large burns, severed limbs, multiple fractures, etc
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